GAZETTE NOTIFICATION
NEW DELHI, THE 12TH AUGUST, 2016
SHELF
LIFE OR DATE OF EXPIRY OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINES
| 
S.
  No.  | 
Dosage
  form | 
Shelf
  life or date of expiry with effect from the date of manufacture | 
| 
(1)
   | 
(2)
   | 
(3) | 
| 
(i)
   | 
Anjana | |
| 
a)  Anjana made from Kasthaushadhi | 
1
  year | |
| 
b)  Anjana made from Kasthaushadhi along with
  Rasa/Uprasa/Bhasma | 
2
  years | |
| 
c)  Anjana made only from Rasa/Uprasa/Bhasma                                      | 
3
  years | |
| 
(ii) | 
Arka  | 
1
  year | 
| 
(iii) | 
Asava
  Arista  | 
10
  years | 
| 
(iv) | 
Avaleha, Khanda,
  Paka, Guda  | 
3
  years | 
| 
(v)
   | 
Churna,
  Kwatha Churna, Lepa Churna, Danta Manjan (Churna)  | 
2
  years | 
| 
(vi)
   | 
Dhoopan  | 
2
  years | 
| 
(vii)
   | 
Dravaka,
  Lavana, Kshara  | 
5
  years | 
| 
(viii)
   | 
Ghrita  | 
2
  years | 
| 
(ix)
   | 
Guggulu
   | 
5
  years | 
| 
(x)
   | 
Gutika/Vati | |
| 
(I)
  Gutika or Vati containing Kasthaushadhi along with Rasa / Uprasa/ 
Bhasma/
  Guggulu (including Lepa Gutika and GhanVati) | 
5
  years | |
| 
(II)
  Gutika or Vati containing only Kasthaushadhi (including Lepa Gutika 
and
  Ghan Vati) | 
3
  years | |
| 
(III)
  Gutika / Vati containing only Ras / Uprasa / Bhasma except Naga, Vanga and
  Tamra Bhasma | 
10
  years | |
| 
(xi)
   | 
Karna/
  Nasabindu  | 
2
  years | 
| 
(xii) | 
Kupipakva Rasayana  | 
10
  years | 
| 
(xiii) | 
Malahar
   | 
3
  years | 
| 
(xiv) | 
Mandura-Lauha  | 
10
  years | 
| 
(xv) | 
Naga
  Bhasma, Vanga Bhasma and Tamra Bhasma  | 
5
  years | 
| 
(xvi)
   | 
Netrabindu
   | 
1
  year | 
| 
(xvii)
   | 
Parpati
   | 
10
  years | 
| 
(xviii)
   | 
Pishti and Bhasma
  except Naga, Vanga and Tamra Bhasma  | 
10
  years | 
| 
(xix) | 
Pravahi
  Kwatha  | 
3
  years | 
| 
(xx)
   | 
Rasayoga | |
| 
(I)
  Rasayoga Containing only Rasa / Uprasa / Bhasma except Naga, Vanga 
and
  Tamra Bhasma | 
10
  years | |
| 
(II)
  Rasayoga Containing Rasa / Uprasa/ Bhasma along with 
Kasthaushadhi/Guggulu | 
5
  years | |
| 
(xxi)
   | 
Sattva
  (derived from medicinal plant)  | 
2
  years | 
| 
(xxii)
   | 
Sharkar /
  Panak/Sharbat  | 
3
  years | 
| 
(xxiii)
   | 
Shveta
  parpati  | 
2
  years | 
| 
(xxiv)
   | 
Taila  | 
3
  years | 
| 
(xxv)  | 
Varti  | 
2 years | 
